Oliver Boardman Huntington
Born
Died
Birthplace
Death Place
Born in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States
Relationships
Father
William Huntington
Mother
Zina Baker
Baptism
Performed By
Departed from Home as Missionary
1843 (Age 19)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
End Date Not Found
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
New York, United States
Mission Qualifier
Other
Notes
Attended conference in Brant, Erie, New York and acted as clerk
Married
Mary Melissa Neal
Arrived in the Field as Missionary
1846 October 3 – 1847 July 5 (Age 22)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1847 July 5
Additional Dates
On 1847 August 10
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Preston and Clithero Conferences
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined Brigham Young Company
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Notes
Oliver initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Brigham Young Company in 1848. He returned to New York to collect his wife, children, and in-laws and then traveled back to Utah in 1852 with the Henry W. Miller Company. He later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming. After being sent to explore a route between Salt Lake City and Carson Valley, Brigham Young called for his return in 1857 and Oliver traveled from Nevada to Utah with the Chester Loveland Company as Assistant Captain.
Joined Henry W. Miller Company
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1852 September 10
Notes
Oliver initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Brigham Young Company in 1848. He returned to New York to collect his wife, children, and in-laws and then traveled back to Utah in 1852 with the Henry W. Miller Company. He later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming. After being sent to explore a route between Salt Lake City and Carson Valley, Brigham Young called for his return in 1857 and Oliver traveled from Nevada to Utah with the Chester Loveland Company as Assistant Captain.
Married
Hannah Mendenhall Sanders
Called as Missionary
1855 April 6 – September (Age 31)
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1855 September
Additional Dates
On 1855 May 8
On 1855 June 10
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined Rescue Companies
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1856 December 15
Additional Information
Age at Time of Travel
32
Married
Elvira Stevens
Joined Chester Loveland Company
Start Date Details
End Date Details
Ended 1857 November 1
Set Apart as Missionary
1899 October 4 (Age 75)